Authorities arrested a man sought in connection with a fatal shooting in Harvey.

Authorities arrested a man sought in connection with a fatal shooting in Harvey.

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Updated: 6:26 PM CST Dec 23, 2015

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WEBVTT THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.THIS IS THE BIG LOCAL STORY FROMHARVEY.JUST VISITING AFRIEND TURNEDDEADLY PAIR POLICE SAY THAT THEGIRL WAS WATCHING TV WHEN SHEWAS HIT IN THE CHEST BY A STRAYBULLET.IT'S A LOST SOUL.THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LOST.IT IS RIDICULOUS.FAMILY FRIENDS HAVE BEENSTOPPING BY THE APARTMENTSTHROUGHOUT THE DAY.SO HAVE CRIME SCENE TECHNICIANSSTILL GATHERING EVIDENCE IN THESHOOTING THAT ALSO SENT A16-YEAR-OLD BOY TO THE HOSPITALWITH NON-LIFE THREATENINGINJURIES.EMOTIONS RAN HIGH FOR THOSE WHOKNEW THE VICTIMS.ITS SO EASY FOR THESE KIDS TOTAKE A LIFE AND NOT BLINK ANEYE.WE HAVE TO STOP THE VIOLENCE.IT GOT TO STOP.POLICE HAVE MADE ONE ARRESTIN THIS CASE.POLICE SAY 18-YEAR-OLD ROMALISLEVIER WAS BOOKED ON A CHARGE OFHIT AND RUN AFTER HE WAS SPOTTEDLEAVING THE SCENE OF THESHOOTING.HE ADMITTED BEING ON THESCENE AT THE TIME OF THESHOOTING.HE ADMITTED TO DRIVE IN THENISSAN ALTIMA.AND HE SAID THAT SOMEBODY WASSHOOTING AT HIM.INITIALLY, HE DID NOT REPORT --NOT RETURN FIRE.BUT THEN HE CHANGED HIS STORYAND IT HE DID RETURN FIRE.POLICE SAY HE MAY HAVEEXCHAGED GUNFIRE WITH THE16-YEAR-OLD WHO WAS INJURED.MORE CHAREGS COULD BE PENDING.THE COMMUNITY NOT SO SURPRISEDBY THE VIOLENCE.THEY SAY THEY HAVE HAD SAFETYCONCERNS LIVING IN THIS AREA.IT IS TERRIFYING.ARIEL LINDSEY HAS ONLY BEENLIVING IN THE AREA FOR A FEWMONTHS BUT SHE IS ALREADY READYTO PACK HER BAGS.IT SHOULD BE A SAFE PLACE.THERE HAS BEEN SHOOTING ANDKILLING, NONSTOP.IT IS LIKE EVERYWHERE WE GO,WHAT WILL WE RUN INTO?INVESTIGATORS CONTINUE TOSEARCH FOR CLUES.

Man arrested in fatal shooting in Harvey

Authorities arrested a man sought in connection with a fatal shooting in Harvey.